SPHeRE Programme Scholar Applications 2025

Experience and Leadership in PHPHSR
Have you published work in a peer reviewed journal?*

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If yes, were you the first author or a co-author*

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Application Details
Please indicate which type(s) of PhD position you are applying for*

Full-time HRB funded SPHeRE scholarshipFull-time self-fundedPart-time self-funded
If applying for a HRB Funded SPHeRE Scholarship please rank the projects you wish to apply for in order of preference. Applicants may apply for a maximum of three projects only.

Please note that the first choice is the project that you would most like to work on and the third choice is the project you would least like to work on. Please select at least one project.

Futher details on the projects can be found at https://www.sphereprogramme.ie/scholar-applications/

Projects fall under one of the following areas below:

Health policy and systems research

Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is an emerging field that seeks to understand and improve how societies organize themselves in achieving collective health goals, and how different actors interact in the policy and implementation processes to contribute to policy outcomes. It focuses primarily upon the more upstream aspects of health, organizations and policies, rather than clinical or preventive services or basic scientific research (for example into cell or molecular structures). It covers a wide range of questions − from financing to governance − and issues surrounding implementation of services and delivery of care in both the public and private sectors.

Health service and technology evaluation

Health service evaluation seeks to assess how well a service is achieving its intended aims. It is undertaken to benefit the people using a particular healthcare service and is designed and conducted with the sole purpose of defining or judging the current service. Health technology assessment is the systematic evaluation of properties, effects, and/or impacts of health care technologies.

Population health research

Population health research describes the health outcomes of groups of people and analyses the determinants of those health outcomes.
First choice*
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Second choice
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Third choice
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Referees

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Referee 2
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Attachements

Please attach a 1-page cover letter and a 2-page CV below. Additional documents such as academic transcripts or publications are not necessary. Additional documents will not be reviewed by the shortlisting panel.
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